drop table if exists t1,t2; create table t1 (id int, sometext varchar(100)) engine=myisam; insert into t1 values (1, "hello"),(2, "hello2"),(4, "hello3"),(4, "hello4"); create table t2 like t1; insert into t1 select * from t1; insert into t2 select * from t1; insert into t1 select * from t1; insert into t2 select * from t1; insert into t1 select * from t1; insert into t2 select * from t1; insert into t1 select * from t1; insert into t2 select * from t1; insert into t1 select * from t1; insert into t2 select * from t1; insert into t1 select * from t1; insert into t2 select * from t1; insert into t1 select * from t1; insert into t2 select * from t1; insert into t1 select * from t1; insert into t2 select * from t1; insert into t1 select * from t1; insert into t2 select * from t1; insert into t1 select * from t1; insert into t2 select * from t1; insert into t1 select * from t1; insert into t2 select * from t1; insert into t1 select * from t1; insert into t2 select * from t1; insert into t1 select * from t1; insert into t2 select * from t1; insert into t1 select * from t1; insert into t2 select * from t1; insert into t1 select * from t1; select count(*) from t1; count(*) 131072 connect con2,localhost,root,,; connection con2; alter table t1 add index (id), add index(sometext), add index(sometext,id); alter table t1 disable keys; alter table t1 enable keys; connection default; connection con2; disconnect con2; connection default; drop table t1,t2;